External hard drive opinions?

Undertoad · 07-08-2016, 09:44 AM

I don't really know cos I'm not a Windows guy, but you're pretty organized... you should set up one system that is always on, get Windows networking going, then set up automated backups across the network. Walking that one drive around is going to be a pita!

Other than that, for this application you can pretty much pick whichever drive, because it's not going to see a lot of use. I have always gone crazy and bought Western Digital Black because I like the idea of a 5-year warranty.

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07-08-2016, 09:44 AM	#2
Undertoad Radical Centrist Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: Cottage of Prussia Posts: 31,423	I don't really know cos I'm not a Windows guy, but you're pretty organized... you should set up one system that is always on, get Windows networking going, then set up automated backups across the network. Walking that one drive around is going to be a pita! Other than that, for this application you can pretty much pick whichever drive, because it's not going to see a lot of use. I have always gone crazy and bought Western Digital Black because I like the idea of a 5-year warranty.

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